“It’s raining, and the sky is dark; I love it. To me, those are reassuringly English things.” — Kate Winslet
(So are boring foods and bad teeth, Kate! Just kidding. Okay, the food isn’t all that bad. The weather you grow up with . . . is the weather you grow up with. The world is experiencing unprecedented heat waves this year. Even places where you don’t expect extreme heat, like Canada, United Kingdom, Scandinavia, and Japan and the Korean peninsula, are losing people to heat stroke and other heat related issues. So, the next time there’s a cold spell – during the winter months, mind you – don’t go saying: Well, so much for Global Warming! Because you just sound . . . stupid! Be well and do good, friends.) — YUR
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The Good Global Warming
Published December 14, 2009 Commentary , Life 2 CommentsTags: Global Warming, society
The world is – too often – emotionally cool. There’s a big tendency for us to isolate ourselves. Sometimes we connect. Other times we don’t. That’s just life, we say. But, even the briefest social interlude can warm someone’s spirits, when they are feeling down, or at their wit’s end. Just the slightest bit of encouragement could make just the right amount of difference to someone’s day, week, whatever. So, keep those little things going. The positives, the nicities, the civilities. Wave to, or greet, your neighbor. (Not just during the holidays.) Hold the door for the next guy or gal. Let someone, with one or two items, go ahead of you at the checkout line. Let one or two cars merge into traffic, when you don’t have to. (Is losing that three seconds really going to make much of a difference to wherever you’re going?) And, of course, share your beautiful smile with everyone. Nothing is more infectious. All of our encounters – big and small – help to enrich our lives. We wouldn’t be who we are . . . without each other. — YUR